Charcoal (312C44) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Charcoal"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Charcoal pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #312C44

RGB rgb(49, 44, 68)

HSL hsl(253°, 21%, 22%)

CMYK C:28% M:35% Y:0% K:73%

Luminance 0.0246

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.34:1

Aa — #312C44

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.57:1

Aa — #312C44

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#312C44 #3F442C

Analogous

#2C3344 #312C44 #3D2C44

Triadic

#312C44 #44312C #2C4431

Split-comp.

#312C44 #443D2C #33442C

Tetradic

#312C44 #442C33 #3F442C #2C443D

Monochromatic

#9893A9 #645F77 #35323E #1D1B22 #000000

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